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Wheat gluten vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between wheat gluten and toffee

  • Wheat gluten has more selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, calcium, and zinc; however, toffee is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
  • Toffee covers your daily saturated fat needs 101% more than wheat gluten.
  • Toffee contains 173 times less iron than wheat gluten. Wheat gluten contains 5.2mg of iron, while toffee contains 0.03mg.
  • Wheat gluten has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of wheat gluten is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Vital wheat gluten and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +317.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +96.1%
Contains more IronIron +17233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5966.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +608.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +712.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4862.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6924.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1390.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1670.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +369.3%
~equal in Other ~0.91g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5646.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wheat gluten Toffee
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat gluten Toffee DV% diff.
Protein 75.16g 1.07g 148%
Saturated fat 0.272g 20.565g 92%
Selenium 39.7µg 0.8µg 71%
Iron 5.2mg 0.03mg 65%
Fats 1.85g 32.75g 48%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Phosphorus 260mg 32mg 33%
Monounsaturated fat 0.156g 8.964g 22%
Copper 0.182mg 0.003mg 20%
Carbs 13.79g 64.72g 17%
Calcium 142mg 34mg 11%
Calories 370kcal 560kcal 10%
Zinc 0.85mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.068mg 5%
Sodium 29mg 135mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.11µg 5%
Magnesium 25mg 4mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.134mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.81g 1.222g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.009mg 1%
Potassium 100mg 51mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 13.19g 64.72g N/A
Sugar 0g 63.47g N/A
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.029mg 0%
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Wheat gluten Toffee
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Wheat gluten
14%
Toffee
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
68%
Wheat gluten
6%
Toffee

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wheat gluten
Wheat gluten is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 104mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wheat gluten
Wheat gluten is lower in Sugar (difference - 63.47g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Wheat gluten
Wheat gluten contains less Sodium (difference - 106mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Wheat gluten
Wheat gluten is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 20.293g)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat gluten
Wheat gluten is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat gluten
Wheat gluten is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Toffee
Toffee is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Toffee
Toffee is relatively richer in vitamins

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/nutrients
  2. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.